Secret Places in Delhi That are Worth Exploring

Delhi sure is the perfect city for travel that offers so much to explore and experience with its rich history and a touristy vibe about the place. We all know about the famous monuments and historic places that are a must-visit for everyone at least once. While India Gate, Red Fort, Lotus Temple, and Qutab Minar stay some of the most popular attractions of the city of Delhi, there certainly are a fair number of not-so-popular places totally worth your time!

Agrasen ki Baoli is an ancient step well about 60-meter long and 15-meter wide located near the Connaught Place in New Delhi. The interesting feature of this place is its attractive aesthetic architecture. Said to have been built initially by King Agrasen, with no solid proofs stating the fact. However, this step well has three levels with 108 steps. This Baoli was rebuilt later on in the 14th century and untouched from then, holding a fetching ancient vibe and the structure itself worth experiencing for oneself!

Haveli of Mirza Ghalib

Now everyone must have heard of the great Urdu poet of the Mughal period, Mirza Ghalib at least once in their life. One of the lesser-known places of Old Delhi includes Ghalib’s haveli (or mansion) where he lived over 100 years ago! A perfect blend of the Mughal architectural design and Mirza Ghalib’s lifestyle, this Haveli is the ideal stop for history enthusiasts as well as poetry-lovers who would wish to explore the life of Ghalib. Now turned into a museum, it houses a number of Ghalib’s works, several of his handwritten poems, and some items he used back in his time. The memorial museum has been declared a heritage site by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb

This place has two adjacent monuments, one a mosque and the other the tomb of two people called Jamali and Kamali, hence the name! Another attraction for the history buffs, these monuments carry attractive architectures and a perfect historic aura about them. The mosque, on the one hand, built somewhere during 1528-29, is made of red sandstone and marble while the tomb is all about its ornately designed structure, both very aesthetically pleasing architectures.

Khooni Darwaza

Another monument of Delhi with a past, the Khooni Darwaza or Lal Darwaza, stands as one of the 13 surviving gates of Delhi. It gained its name as well as the historic significance of the incident of the Mughal dynasty’s princes, Bahadur Shah Zafar’s three sons, being shot at the gate by a British soldier in 1857 at the time of Indian Rebellion.

These are some of the hidden gems that the city of Delhi has to offer to its tourists. You are, of course, sure to find many such hidden historical places throughout Delhi as the city is never short of interesting spots to explore that are often ignored. If you wish to discover and explore some of these places for yourself and are looking to plan your travel from Ahmedabad to Delhi, look no further! Head over to Yatra and find all the necessary details from flight tickets from Ahmedabad to Delhi to booking your stay there, everything in one place. Get all your bookings done online and prepare to explore these not-to-popular yet worth visiting places in Delhi.